Eiði

Eiði [ˈaiːjɪ] ⓘ (Northern Faroese [ˈɔiːjɪ];) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. It is the seat of Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur.

"Eidi" redirects here. For gifts given by Muslims on the day of Eid, see Eidi (gift).
Eiði
Village
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Eiði is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Eiði
Eiði
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°17′57″N 7°5′25″W
StateDenmark
Constituent countryFaroe Islands
RegionEysturoy
MunicipalityEiði
Population
 (March 2023)[1]
 • Total724
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
470
ClimateCfc

History

Eiði was first mentioned in writing early in the 14th century, though carbon dating indicated that the village was settled by Vikings, in the 9th century. In the center of the village, is Eiði Church. It was founded on September 18, 1881, and was designed in 1879 by Danish architect Hans Christian Amberg.[2][3]

The LORAN-C transmitter Ejde was previously located just east of Eiði. The transmitter was deemed obsolete in 2015 and was turned off for the final time on 1 January 2016 and dismantled three years later. It was an important station for submarine navigation during the Cold War. At its peak in the 1960s, the number of employees at the station was 32.

Sports

The village's football team is EB/Streymur. It was founded 1993 as a merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur.[4][5]

Notable residents

References
  1. "IB01030 Population by sex, age, village/city and month (1985–2021)". Statbank.hagstova.fo. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. "History". Eidi.fo. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. "Eiði Kirkja". Danske-kirker.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. "Eiðis Bóltfelag 100 ár – Tey máttu byrja heilt umaftur (3)" (in Faroese). Hvannrok.fo. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. "EB/Streymur" (in Faroese). Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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